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Boston Scientific Initiates AVANT GUARD Clinical Trial to Evaluate FARAPULSE Pulsed Field Ablation System as First-Line Treatment for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation

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Early treatment of persistent AF can reduce the risk of blood clots, stroke, and heart failure, and may prevent the disease from becoming permanent. Patients are often treated with AADs as frontline therapy for heart rhythm maintenance, though some can experience adverse effects and limited efficacy.

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Boston Scientific Receives FDA Approval for FARAPULSE Pulsed Field Ablation System

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A company statement reported that its PFA System is indicated for the isolation of pulmonary veins in the treatment of drug-refractory, recurrent, symptomatic, paroxysmal (i.e., intermittent) atrial fibrillation (AF) and is a unique new alternative to standard-of-care thermal ablation treatment.

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Wide Complex Tachycardia -- VT, SVT, or A Fib with RVR? If SVT, is it AVNRT or AVRT?

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male with pertinent past medical history including Atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, cardiomyopathy, Pulmonary Embolism, and hypertension presented to the Emergency Department via ambulance for respiratory distress and tachycardia. He was noted to have irregular heart rhythm with rates 120-170s.

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Biosense Webster Announces CE Mark approval in Europe for VARIPULSE Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) Platform

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2** Furthermore, the primary effectiveness endpoint (PEE) of acute pulmonary vein isolation and 12-month freedom from atrial arrhythmia recurrence (AF, Atrial Tachycardia, or Atrial Flutter) was 75.6%. February 2–4; Boston [iv] British Heart Foundation. Atrial Fibrillation. Catheter Ablation.